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Penny Marshall is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983) and for directing the films Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992), and The Preacher's Wife (1996).
Marshall was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA on October 15, 1943. She is the daughter of Marjorie Irene (Ward) and Anthony Wallace Marshall. She has two siblings, Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin.
Marshall began her career as an actress in the late 1960s, appearing in television shows such as The Odd Couple and Happy Days. She made her feature film debut in the 1972 comedy Up the Sandbox. She went on to appear in a number of films, including The Sting (1973), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986).
In the 1980s, Marshall began directing films, starting with the 1984 comedy-drama Jumpin' Jack Flash. She went on to direct the hit films Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992), and The Preacher's Wife (1996).
Marshall has been married twice. She was married to Rob Reiner from 1971 to 1981 and to actor/director/producer Rob Reiner from 1971 to 1981. She has one daughter, Tracy Reiner, from her marriage to Reiner.
As of 2021, Penny Marshall's net worth is estimated to be $50 million.
Popular As |
Carole Penny Marshall |
Occupation |
actress,director,producer |
Age |
75 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
Born |
15 October 1943 |
Birthday |
15 October |
Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
Date of death |
17 December, 2018 |
Died Place |
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 75 years old group.
Penny Marshall Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, Penny Marshall height
is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .
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5' 6" (1.68 m) |
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Who Is Penny Marshall's Husband?
Her husband is Rob Reiner (10 April 1971 - 1981) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Michael Myron Henry (30 November 1963 - 18 January 1967) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Husband |
Rob Reiner (10 April 1971 - 1981) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Michael Myron Henry (30 November 1963 - 18 January 1967) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
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Penny Marshall Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Penny Marshall worth at the age of 75 years old? Penny Marshall’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated
Penny Marshall's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
House |
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Cars |
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Source of Income |
Actress |
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Timeline
In 2009 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor which was found to be from lung cancer which was discovered upon her diagnosis. The tumor was successfully removed and she underwent twelve radiation treatments, which caused a fifty pound weight gain. In 2012 she announced that she was in remission, even later joking that with cancer, as most people lost weight, she instead gained. In a 2012 interview with the Huffington Post she said, that she regretted smoking. She died on December 18, 2018 of heart failure caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes. She was 75. Upon Marshall's death in 2018, Suzanne Somers, as part of her statement and reflection of her passing, remarked that she assisted Marshall in selecting "cutting edge therapies" as similarly Somers herself had undertaken with her own, previous battle with cancer.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 12, 2004.
Played the wife of her real-life brother Garry Marshall in Hocus Pocus (1993).
She has directed one film selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: A League of Their Own (1992).
Is the first female to direct a movie that grossed over 100 million dollars in the United States, with Big (1988). And the first female director with two movies that grossed over 100 million, with A League of Their Own (1992).
She replaced Howard Zieff as director of Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) despite having only a couple of Laverne & Shirley (1976) and Happy Days (1974) episodes on her directing resumé.
She and Rob had divorced in 1980. The show ended three years later, half a year after Cindy Williams left the show due to pregnancy (her first baby, Emily, from now ex-husband Bill Hudson). . . they wanted Williams to work the week she was supposed to deliver.
However, her Laverne & Shirley (1976) fame came when her brother needed two women to play "fast girls" who were friends of Arthur Fonzarelli and would date Fonzie and Richie Cunningham on Happy Days (1974). Penny had been working on miscellaneous writing projects ("My Country Tis Of Thee", a bicentennial spoof for Francis Ford Coppola and "Paper Hands" about the Salem Witch Trials) with writing partner Cindy Williams. Cindy happened to be a friend and ex-girlfriend of Henry Winkler's, so Garry asked the two to play the parts of these girls. The audience saw their wonderful chemistry, and loved them so much, a spin-off was created for them. Penny was well-known as Laverne DeFazio.
She then married Rob Reiner on April 10, 1971, shortly after getting her big television break as Oscar Madison's secretary, Myrna Turner, on The Odd Couple (1970).
She also played Mary Richards' neighbor, Paula Kovacks, on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) for a couple of episodes.
Her film debut came from her brother Garry Marshall, who put her in the movie How Sweet It Is! (1968) with the talented Debbie Reynolds and James Garner. She also did a dandruff commercial with Farrah Fawcett - the casting people, of course, giving Farrah the part of the "beautiful girl" and Penny the part of the "plain girl. " This only added to Penny's insecurity with her looks.
The couple divorced two years later in 1963. She worked as a secretary for awhile.
Penny Marshall was born Carole Penny Marshall on October 15, 1943 in the Bronx, New York. The Libra was 5' 6 1/2", with brown hair and green eyes. She was the daughter of Marjorie (Ward), a tap dance teacher, and Anthony "Tony" Marshall, an industrial film director. She was the younger sister of filmmakers Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin. Her father was of Italian descent, originally surnamed "Masciarelli," and her mother was of German, Scottish, English, and Irish ancestry. Penny was known in her family as "the bad one". . . because not only did she walk on the ledge of her family's apartment building, but she snuck into the movies as a child and even dated a guy named "Lefty. " She attended a private girls' high school in New York and then went to the University of New Mexico for two and a half years.